1840 United States presidential election in New York

none June 2025 September 2023 1840 United States presidential election 1840 United States presidential election in New York New York 1778 presidential no 1836 United States presidential election in New York 1836 1844 United States presidential election in New York 1844 91.9%Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970, part 2, p. 1072. 21.4 pp November 2–4, 1840 x200px William Henry Harrison Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States) Ohio John Tyler 42 225,817 51.19% Bust Portrait of Martin Van Buren (Cropped).jpg Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) New York none 0 212,528 48.18% File: 1840 United States presidential election in New York results map by county.svg 440px County results Harrison #FEE391 40–50%#FED463 50–60%#FE9929 60–70% Van Buren #B9D7FF 40–50%#86B6F2 50–60%#4389E3 60–70%#1666CB 70–80% President Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States) MI LA A presidential election was held in New York from November 2–4, 1840 as part of the 1840 United States presidential election.Dubin Michael J. United States Presidential Elections, 1788–1860: The Official Results by County and State 2002 McFarland & Co. Jefferson, NC xvi Voters chose 42 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. New York voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won New York by a narrow margin of 3.00%. Results 1840 United States presidential election in New YorkStatement of the number of votes given for Electors of President and Vice President of the United States https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/264413714/ 1 December 2025 The Buffalo Commercial 19 December 1840 BuffaloThe Whig Almanac and United States Register for 1843 1843 Greeley & McElrath New York 52 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065248414&seq=58 1 December 2025Since New York voted for presidential electors directly, the totals below are based on the highest elector on each ticket. Whig Party (United States) William Henry Harrison Ohio John Tyler Virginia 225,817 51.19% 42 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Martin Van Buren New York Richard Mentor Johnson Kentucky 212,528 48.18% 0 0.00% Liberty Party (US, 1840) James G. Birney New York Thomas Earle Pennsylvania 2,799 0.63% 0 0.00% 441,144 100.00% 42 100.00% Results by county County William Henry HarrisonWhig Martin Van BurenDemocratic James G. BirneyLiberty Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Albany6,37151.55%5,94448.09%450.36%4273.45%12,360Allegany4,13254.43%3,38144.53%791.04%7519.89%7,592Broome2,39552.67%2,13146.87%210.46%2645.81%4,547Cattaraugus2,96653.88%2,47544.96%641.16%4918.92%5,505Cayuga5,17251.17%4,86348.11%730.72%3093.06%10,108Chautauqua5,98563.99%3,34535.76%230.25%2,64028.23%9,353Chemung1,69842.51%2,29657.49%00.00%-598-14.97%3,994Chenango4,38652.18%3,99547.53%250.30%3914.65%8,406Clinton2,02352.11%1,82847.09%310.80%1955.02%3,882Columbia4,29048.89%4,48951.05%50.06%-189-2.15%8,774Cortland2,66453.96%2,22945.15%440.89%4358.81%4,937Delaware2,98843.45%3,84755.94%420.61%-859-12.49%6,877Dutchess5,35549.89%5,36249.96%160.15%-7-0.07%10,733Erie6,78764.58%3,68735.08%360.34%3,10029.50%10,510Essex2,61759.38%1,78940.59%10.02%82818.79%4,407Franklin1,44056.34%1,11043.43%60.23%33012.91%2,556FultonIncludes Hamilton County2,08752.40%1,86746.87%290.73%2205.52%3,983Genesee7,05764.03%3,80834.55%1561.42%3,24929.48%11,021Greene2,99047.80%3,25852.09%70.11%-268-4.28%6,255Herkimer3,11841.36%4,35057.71%700.93%-1,232-16.34%7,538Jefferson6,25752.38%5,63047.13%590.49%6275.25%11,946Kings3,29350.87%3,15748.77%230.36%1362.10%6,473Lewis1,71848.95%1,75550.00%371.05%-37-1.05%3,510Livingston3,91659.32%2,63439.90%520.79%1,28219.42%6,602Madison4,26649.48%4,11547.73%2402.78%1511.75%8,621Monroe6,46856.84%4,83542.49%770.68%1,63314.35%11,380Montgomery2,82846.10%3,29853.76%90.15%-470-7.66%6,135New York20,96148.69%21,93650.95%1530.36%-975-2.26%43,050Niagara2,96456.40%2,21942.23%721.37%74514.18%5,255Oneida7,15646.72%7,76950.72%3932.57%-613-4.00%15,318Onondaga6,55749.58%6,56249.62%1050.79%-5-0.04%13,224Ontario4,82857.26%3,45140.93%1521.80%1,37716.33%8,431Orange4,37147.41%4,84552.55%30.03%-474-5.14%9,219Orleans2,60655.28%2,03143.08%771.63%57512.20%4,714Oswego4,19250.72%3,90747.27%1662.01%2853.45%8,265Otsego4,85646.27%5,58053.16%600.57%-724-6.90%10,496Putnam92036.76%1,58363.24%00.00%-663-26.49%2,503Queens2,52249.70%2,55050.26%20.04%-28-0.55%5,074Rensselaer5,75151.31%5,42448.39%330.29%3272.92%11,208Richmond90351.19%86148.81%00.00%422.38%1,764Rockland63727.77%1,65772.23%00.00%-1,020-44.46%2,294Saratoga4,41653.17%3,87346.63%160.19%5436.54%8,305Schenectady1,75252.52%1,57947.33%50.15%1735.19%3,336Schoharie2,69245.98%3,13753.58%260.44%-445-7.60%5,855Seneca2,46649.81%2,47249.93%130.26%-6-0.12%4,951St. Lawrence4,80350.06%4,75149.52%410.43%520.54%9,595Steuben4,08145.63%4,82053.90%420.47%-739-8.26%8,943Suffolk2,41540.95%3,48259.05%00.00%-1,06718.09%5,897Sullivan1,47546.63%1,67953.08%90.28%-204-6.45%3,163Tioga1,92546.84%2,18053.04%50.12%-255-6.20%4,110Tompkins3,96952.51%3,55847.07%320.42%4115.44%7,559Ulster4,49251.20%4,28048.78%20.02%2122.42%8,774Warren1,30647.98%1,41151.84%50.18%-105-3.86%2,722Washington5,07062.42%3,02437.23%280.34%2,04625.19%8,122Wayne4,30951.65%3,99847.92%360.43%3113.73%8,343Westchester4,08348.34%4,35451.55%90.11%-271-3.21%8,446Yates2,07249.30%2,08749.66%441.05%-15-0.36%4,203Total225,81751.19%212,52848.18%2,7990.63%13,2893.01%441,144 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Whig 20em Albany Broome Cattaraugus Cayuga Chenango Clinton Jefferson Kings Madison Oswego Rensselaer RichmondRelative to 1832, was tied in 1836. Saratoga Schenectady St. Lawrence Tompkins Ulster Wayne See also United States presidential elections in New York Notes References New York 1840 Category:1840 New York (state) elections Category:Long stubs with short prose